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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Tory Shepherd

‘They’re coming back’: huge flows set to restore life to parched end of Murray-Darling system

The Coorong near the mouth of the Murray in 2013.
The Coorong near the mouth of the Murray in 2013. The lower reaches of the river have struggled with inadequate flows for years due to drought and the removal of water for agriculture in the other Murray-Darling states. Photograph: Mike Bowers/The Guardian

While parts of New South Wales and Victoria continue to battle devastating floods washing down the Murray-Darling system, South Australia is waiting for the peak in expectation that thousands of properties may be inundated there, but the excess flow from La Niña rains will also provide relief to wildlife habitats deprived of adequate water for decades.

Last week, South Australians were told to brace for Murray River levels not seen in decades.

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